Prices of good continues soar in Gizo

IN the bustling town of Gizo in the Western Province, residents are grappling with a significant surge in the prices of essential goods. This sudden rise in prices has raised concerns amongst both consumers and local businesses and pose a great challenge to the overall provincial economy. Shopkeepers in Gizo have observed an upward trend…

Training for West Kwara’ae by-election polling officials ends today

Final preparation for the West Kwara’ae by-election which started on Sunday night at Buma community in West Kwara’ae electorate is expected to end today.  According to Solomon Islands Electoral Commission (SIEC), 150 polling officials, 30 presiding officers, 30 polling assistants and ballot paper issuers, 30 polling assistants and ballot guards, and 30 queue controllers will…

MOTION DEFEATED

First female premier maintains her leadership Santa Isabel Provincial Premier Hon. Rhoda Sikilabu survived the motion of no confidence against her leadership on Monday. The motion moved by MPA for Ward 2, Havulei, Hon. Ian Mason was defeated with 7 MPAs voted for and 9 MPAs voted against. Following her victory, Premier Sikilabu called on…

SI- PNG reaffirm Bilateral Cooperation

Prime Minister, Honourable Manasseh Sogavare MP, has squeezed in a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, the Honourable James Marape in the margins of the One day Summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) and the US-Secretary of State meeting in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. Bilateral discussions covered…

Brother fatally stabbed sibling

A YOUNG man in his twenties has allegedly stabbed his older brother to death in Rannoggah, Western Province. The shocking incident happened on Saturday morning at Koe, the family’s settlement. Koe is in Onivemola near Lale Village in Rannoggah. According to villagers, the incident happened when everyone was away in their gardens. They said prior…

Viru to benefit from $160m MCC funding

VIRU Harbour Community in New Georgia Island in the Western Province has been selected as a beneficiary of the $160-million Forest Value Enhancement Project for Solomon Islands Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Programme. The multi-million-dollar project funding was announced by the Vice President of the Department of Policy and Evaluation at MCC, Ms Alicia Philips…

NEW HOSPITAL GIFT

Japan is building a new hospital for Malaita Province as early as the end of this year WORK is expected to start soon on a new hospital for Malaita Province, thanks to Japan. Japan’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Solomon Islands, Miwa Yoshiaki, confirmed this in an exclusive interview with Solomon Star yesterday. Ambassador Yoshiaki…